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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

MEXICO part 3

Yes that was quite the trip, we had a load to go to a little Island off Cancun during this time, Isla de Cozumel and we were there for 10 days waiting to off load, doing nothing, so Cap. let us use the jet boat to go ashore and we went ..every day !
It was a vacation for me as the boys all wanted to eat ashore along with their beers !! The one thing that stands out in my mind was the migration if these little blue crabs they had, man you couldn't walk without stepping on one, cute little buggers but a pain in the foot so to speak !!
we would visit this one bar that had a beautiful huge parrot about 15 years old that hated men and loved women so I got to hold him, this one time though this guy approached not knowing this and the parrot just about drove his toe nails into my arm, I had to quickly shake him off ...poor thing ..but he came back once settled.
We left Mexico with heavy hearts when our stint was up and flew back to Canada. The second engineer was totally upset as he thought the ship would be going back also, but it was sold to Pemex. He had planned to fill the pipes in the engine room with grass, bring it back to Canada and sell it !! The boy smoked too much !!
I have an infinity for this place and I don't know why, I was there long enough to fall in love with the "real" thing... not the tourist areas, which I can't stand, they are so different from the real Mexico, it is a little dangerous there now but only near the borders. Mexico has 29 world heritage sites, 62 ethnic groups, 30,000 archaeological sites, plus they are number one in tourist sites and number two in luxury tourism worldwide. I will be going back.
I was accepted to teach English at the Heslington Institute in Tehuacan , which is a beautiful city of 250 thousand people nestled between two mountain ranges about an hour south east of Puebla ( a world heritage site) Last June I went into Halifax to take the course for teaching English to foreign students so when I do go at least I'll have some background.
Tehuacan has a year round moderate temperature of approximately 78 degrees ( 25 C ) and a dry climate. A sought after area by geologists and horticulturists ( huge cactus grow there ). Also has one of the best mineral waters in the world and numerous hot springs...hotels are about 22.00 US for a 2-3 star which are quite beautiful in Mexico with the old courtyards and huge fans.
I would like to take a month and travel from the Silver Cities down through Tehuacan and over to Belize and maybe up to Progresso on the Yucatan...where we spent a lot of time. It would be fun to see it again. It would also be fun to take the air conditioned TV equipped buses between the cities and the "chicken buses" for off road excursions, I love chicken buses !!
Next year I will take a month off hopefully and head down to cruise through that beautiful country !

46 NORTHERN ICED DELIGHTS

PRESLEY AND MEMBERS

PRESLEY AND FIREMAN

RUPERTS COOKIES

" MARITIME CIN "

MY KIDS, MADDY AND JACKSON

I couldn't bring them with me as they are 9 years old , too cold and no full time vet, as much as I miss them it would have been selfish of me to do so.But dam , do I ever miss my 'kids" .

MY DEAR BROTHER SANDY

19 months older than I , we were "tuned" to each other. How I miss our talks ...you calling me , without saying I ..yes or no...start telling a joke then hanging up without a word...I used to laugh so hard when you did that. ...or you would be a little more talkative and start wit " Did you hear the one about ? " And the stories , you knew them all , and they were so halarious, sometimes I wondered if you had embellished them : ) but who cares if you did....Sandy I truly miss you ...it just knocks me down emotionally to know that your not here to teach your grandchildren, and love your family and friends...a star went out that night Sandy ...a young star so full of life...so loved by all.

Sandy with Grandson

Sandy and son Dave

GRANDSON PATRICK

Shawn's oldest son Patrick

GRANDCHILDREN , RYAN AND KIARA

Shawn's two youngest children.

MY YOUNGEST SON DARREN , JESS AND DOM

Darren and Jessica

MY YOUNGEST GRANDSON "DOMINIC"

This is the coolest kid , hes not yet 3 and has been talking full sentences since he was 30 months old. He will be 3 in April.

"THE DEADLY POLAR BEAR"

STUFFED OF COURSE !! but on Nov.9th/09 in Coral Harbour it wasn't a stuffed female that was hunting an elder after he and his teenaged friend had a machine breakdown. The kid was found crawling back to Coral, the elder stranded on an ice flow and was being stalked by a she bear, he brought her down .

" THE RAVEN "

This bird is depicted in numerous art works.

Founded in 1942 as an American airbase, Iqaluit's first permanent inhabitant was Nakasuk, an Inuk guide who helped American planners to choose the site.

Hudsons Bay Buildings

Iqaluit, Nunavut, is situated at the northeast head of FROBISHER BAY, on southern BAFFIN ISLAND. In an area long used by the INUIT and their ancestors, it is surrounded by hills close to the Sylvia Grinnell River and looks across the bay to the mountains of the Meta Incognita Peninsula. It is the capital and the largest community in Canada's newest territory, NUNAVUT. It is also its only city.

The Hudson's Bay Company moved its south Baffin operations to the neighbouring valley of Niaqunngut, officially called Apex, in 1949 to take advantage of the airfield.

THE SUNSETS

and the swimming were lovely especially at night

KIDS LOVED IT !!

Maddy and Jackson loved chasing the squirrels

CAMPING AT LAKE DECEPTION

A much needed sojorn !

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